Red cocks and black hens : Gendered symbolism, kinship and social practice in the Ngada highlands

Ngada is not only the name of a regency (kabupaten) in Central Flores, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands in eastern Indonesia (Nusa Tenggara Timur), but also refers to a people numbering about 60,000 who live in the southern and central part of the regency, extending from a small coastal section along...

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Main Author: Susanne Schröter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BRILL 2005-01-01
Series:Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde
Online Access:http://www.kitlv-journals.nl/index.php/btlv/article/view/3622